I found thbis text from the official operations maual amusing:
HOLDING THE GRAFLEX
All Models
| The shape of the Graflex and the position of its controls permit it to be held and operated comfortably and without strain. The fact that an erect image is visible in the ground glass, right up to the instant of exposure, further simplifies the handling of the camera.
Rest the camera in both bands, with the fingers under the corresponding front corners of the body (Figure 4). The thumb of the left hand falls naturally on the release lever, while the right thumb and the forefinger are in position to grasp the focusing knob S. To steady the camera, hold it firmly against the chest. To reset the controls after exposure, tilt the camera to the left so it rests on the left hand and forearm. |
Figure 4 |
It has a leather covered wooden body, sqaure, black with a few knobs sticking out. Crank a few of them and you have a top viewfinder and a lens extended. Review coming sooin . . .
B Stands for interchangeable Backs. RB stands for interchangeable Revolving back. Guess where The Mamiya RB67 Got that designation. They went back thirty years.
http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/grafle_e.htm
HOLDING THE GRAFLEX
All Models
| The shape of the Graflex and the position of its controls permit it to be held and operated comfortably and without strain. The fact that an erect image is visible in the ground glass, right up to the instant of exposure, further simplifies the handling of the camera.
Rest the camera in both bands, with the fingers under the corresponding front corners of the body (Figure 4). The thumb of the left hand falls naturally on the release lever, while the right thumb and the forefinger are in position to grasp the focusing knob S. To steady the camera, hold it firmly against the chest. To reset the controls after exposure, tilt the camera to the left so it rests on the left hand and forearm. |
Figure 4 |
http://www.graflex.org/ Good Stuff.
http://graflex.org/RBGraflex/index.html#Principles
http://www.graflex.org/articles/experiences/bernd/apollo1.html
